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How much Still wine can I bring into Greece?

Allowed

You can bring Still wine into Greece without a special limit.

Extra conditions apply

Cabin baggage
Checked baggage
Declaration Not required
Limit 4 liter

What you need to know

  • 4 liter (135.26 US fl oz)
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler
  • Extra conditions apply

On the plane

Airline differences

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Still wine in Greece

How much still wine can I bring into Greece?
Greece allows 4 liters of still wine per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Απαλλαγές ταξιδιωτών τρίτων χωρών · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare still wine at Greece customs?
No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Απαλλαγές ταξιδιωτών τρίτων χωρών · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare still wine in Greece?
Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Do duty-free purchases count toward the Greece allowance for still wine?
Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship still wine to Greece instead of carrying it?
Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20

Is there a minimum age for the still wine allowance in Greece?
Yes — 17 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for still wine at all, not a smaller one.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take still wine out of Greece?
Greece publishes no separate rule for taking still wine out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Greece limit for still wine apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Απαλλαγές ταξιδιωτών τρίτων χωρών · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Απαλλαγές ταξιδιωτών τρίτων χωρών. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “συνολικά 4 λίτρα μη αφρώδους οίνου (κοινό κρασί) και 16 λίτρα μπύρας.”

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Απαλλαγές ταξιδιωτών τρίτων χωρών · verified 2026-09-19

How does Greece compare with other countries on still wine?
Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit still wine, 12 limit it and 8 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.